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Small Firms Have Hard Time With Followup, Says Survey 
May 15, 2008
Small business owners said the number one frustration they face daily when it comes to sales and marketing is the inability to consistently follow up with prospects, according to a survey from software supplier Infusionsoft. ...
Urban Outfitters’ Income Grows in Quarter 
May 15, 2008
Urban Outfitters Inc. reported net income of $42.6 million for the first quarter, an increase over $29.4 million last year....
Direct Media Forms Online Marketing Group 
May 15, 2008
Direct Media Inc. has consolidated all its online marketing services into a new e-marketing group for nonprofit fundraising and other types of clients....
Visant Losses More Than Double 
May 14, 2008
Visant Corp., a direct marketer and publishing services firm, posted a net loss of $2.7 million for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million in the prior year. ...
EFuture Acquires Online Marektplace Wangku  
May 14, 2008
EFuture Information Technology Inc., a Chinese supply chain software provider, has acquired Wangku Hutong Information Technology Co. Ltd., an online consumer goods marketplace in the country....
Deutsche Post Income Falls 18.4% 
May 14, 2008
Deutsche Post World Net posted net income of 407 million euros ($628.9 million) for the first quarter, a decrease of 18.4% from 481.9 euros ($784.9 million) in the prior year. ...
E-tailers’ Customer Satisfaction Edges Up: ForeSee Results 
May 14, 2008, By Ken Magill
Customer satisfaction with the top 100 online retailers edged slightly upward this year over last, according to online customer service measurement and management firm ForeSee Results....
Letters to the Editor 
May 13, 2008
Letters in response to "Loose Cannon: For DMers, No Incentive At All (http://directmag.com/opinions-columnists/loosecannon/loose-cannon-dmers-no-incentive-0512/)...
Alan Zamchick Joins MH2 
May 13, 2008
List veteran Alan Zamchick has been named vice president of sales by MH2 Direct List Management...
Aegis Group Acquires Search Agency Rmsarcar.com 
May 13, 2008
Aegis Group plc, the British marketing communications firm, has acquired rmsarcar.com, a German search engine marketing firm for an undisclosed sum....
Judge Orders $49 Million Fine in Directory Listing Case 
May 13, 2008
A federal judge has ordered two individuals to pay more than $49 million for their role in a Canada-based scheme that allegedly duped American businesses into paying for business directories and listings they did not order, according to the Federal Trade Commission....
SunTrust Names Delorier CMO 
May 13, 2008
SunTrust Banks Inc. has named Rilla Delorier chief marketing officer ...
Short Cuts 
May 13, 2008
Valassis extends its president and CEO's contract; Canada Post launches green program....
Bloomingdale’s Exits Catalog Business to Focus on Web Sales  
May 13, 2008
Bloomingdale’s Inc. will close its Bloomingdale’s By Mail catalog business by early 2009 and concentrate its direct marketing efforts on faster growing Web site sales. ...
FTC Revises Compliance Rules for Can Spam  
May 13, 2008
The Federal Trade Commission has approved several changes to Can Spam regulations concerning compliance requirements for opting out of e-mail lists. ...
Bryan Ellis Joins North American Membership Group  
May 13, 2008
Bryan Ellis has been named president and CEO of North American Membership Group, (NAMG) a continuity club marketer based in Minnetonka, MN. He replaces Nancy Evensen who formerly held those positions. ...
Lighthouse Forms AmeriBase to Focus on E-mail and Text Messages 
May 13, 2008, By Jim Emerson
Steve McFadden has been named president of AmeriBase, a new e-mail and text messaging phone list division at Lighthouse List Co., based in Pompano Beach, FL. ...
Survey Shows Mail Volume Slowdown 
May 11, 2008, By Richard H. Levey
Don’t expect list companies to avoid the woes confronting their clients. Many DMers anticipate cutting back their mail volume this year, while fewer expect to increase it, according to Direct’s annual forecast survey. ...
Lenox Group To Be Delisted by NYSE 
May 11, 2008
Gift marketer Lenox Group will have its stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board following a decision by the New York Stock Exchange to delist the firm next Friday, the firm announced. ...
Harry & David Losses Grow 
May 11, 2008
Harry & David Holdings Inc. posted a net loss of $21 million, for the third quarter, compared to a net loss of $13 million in the prior year....
FTC Settles With Debt Telemarketers 
May 8, 2008
Florida attorney Randall L. Leshin, his debt management services company, Express Consolidation Inc. and telemarketer Consumer Credit Consolidation Inc. have agreed to collectively pay $2 million to settle charges they used abusive telemarketing and deception to sell consumer debt management services, according to the Federal Trade Commission....
Yankee Candle Narrows Loss 
May 8, 2008
The Yankee Candle Co. Inc. posted a net loss of $7.9 million for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of $22.6 million in the prior year....
Systemax Income Surges 30% 
May 8, 2008
Systemax Inc. reported net income of $18.1 million for the first quarter, a 30% increase over $13.9 million last year....
NEDMA Names MacAaron DMer of Year 
May 8, 2008
The New England Direct Marketing Association has named Alexandra MacAaron, creative director at B Direct Marketing Communications its 2008 Direct Marketer of the Year. ...
USPS Unveils Revised Addressing Standards 
May 7, 2008, By Larry Riggs
The U.S. Postal Service has formally adopted revised addressing requirements for standard, periodical, media and library mail and bound printed matter sent at automation, presorted, or carrier route prices....
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